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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Questions on the text

Answer the following questions.

  1. What surprised Alice about the Rabbit?


  2. What does »I wish I could shut up like a telescope!« mean?


  3. Why didn't Alice drink from the bottle right away?


  4. What did Alice do when she was small enough to pass through the door?


  5. What did Alice think the cake would make her do?


Stylistic devices

Mark the stylistic device used in each sentence.

  1. »The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel ...«
  2. »Down, down, down.«
  3. »... away went Alice ...«